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Chris Martin DFA'd. Would be quite the pickup for the Jays if they could trade for/claim him.

 

Seems like your typical bad batted ball luck case.

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Nah, the rumour according to Morisi, is they're trying to move Andrus. Yet, in this circumstance Profar or Odor make sense.

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Chris Martin DFA'd. Would be quite the pickup for the Jays if they could trade for/claim him.

 

Great story, great velocity. If he's healthy it's a great pickup. No reason to think he's not healthy. I expect the Red Sox will be on him.

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Oh god I can just imagine Ramus signing with the Rays and then putting up a 4 WAR season playing one of the corner outfield spots. Pls no.

 

Or he could hit .220 with a .280 OBP while striking out once every 3 at bats. I'm not worried about Rasmus or the the Rays.

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Or he could hit .220 with a .280 OBP while striking out once every 3 at bats. I'm not worried about Rasmus or the the Rays.

 

I don't know...we seem to have you stuttering

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I don't know...we seem to have you stuttering

 

I could see Rasmus totally flourish... the guy just wants to f***ing play without all the constant BS... he doesn't work well under pressure

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I could see Rasmus totally flourish... the guy just wants to f***ing play without all the constant BS... he doesn't work well under pressure

 

I think Rasmus will always be under pressure given his talent and the teams that will tire aimlessly to get its full potential. Besides, even if he signs a contract, it won't be a long term one and likely a 1 year or 2 year one, he'll find himself under "pressure" soon again.

 

That said, Rasmus is a good buy low candidate but he's someone who needs to get hit by the luck dragon to provide decent numbers.

 

BABIP WAR

0.282 2.6

0.354 4

0.267 0.5

0.259 1

0.356 4.8

0.294 0.6

 

My biggest issue with him is his inability to have a consistence plate approach. One of the biggest differences last year from the previous one was his stance. He went from a tight stance to just having his arm/bat piratically over the plate. I don't know why he changed that as it was working for him the season before. Not sure if it was KS influence, his dad's or whose ever.

 

He's projected as a league average hitter next season and projected at 1.4 WAR. I could see him getting more, I could see him getting less. I certainly would rather see him out West than potentially have him hit us hard with the O's or Rays. Easy strike out or not, he's still a valuable player.

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I think Rasmus will always be under pressure given his talent and the teams that will tire aimlessly to get its full potential. Besides, even if he signs a contract, it won't be a long term one and likely a 1 year or 2 year one, he'll find himself under "pressure" soon again.

 

That said, Rasmus is a good buy low candidate but he's someone who needs to get hit by the luck dragon to provide decent numbers.

 

BABIP WAR

0.282 2.6

0.354 4

0.267 0.5

0.259 1

0.356 4.8

0.294 0.6

 

My biggest issue with him is his inability to have a consistence plate approach. One of the biggest differences last year from the previous one was his stance. He went from a tight stance to just having his arm/bat piratically over the plate. I don't know why he changed that as it was working for him the season before. Not sure if it was KS influence, his dad's or whose ever.

 

He's projected as a league average hitter next season and projected at 1.4 WAR. I could see him getting more, I could see him getting less. I certainly would rather see him out West than potentially have him hit us hard with the O's or Rays. Easy strike out or not, he's still a valuable player.

 

He went through like 5 or 6 different batting stances last year

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Say Heyman, so you're saying there's a chance, lol. C'mon Man!!!

 

Latest On Market For James Shields

By Jeff Todd [January 6, 2015 at 7:42am CST]

Though the*market for James Shields‘ services is reportedly strong — at least one $110MM offer is said to be in hand — the likeliest destinations for the veteran righty remain something of a mystery. Here’s the latest:

 

The*Blue Jays are not negotiating with Shields, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports on Twitter. On the other hand, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (via Twitter) that the club would consider entering the fray if the price tag were to drop. That does not seem to be terribly likely, of course, if Shields does indeed already have significant interest at nine figures.

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Say Heyman, so you're saying there's a chance, lol. C'mon Man!!!

 

Latest On Market For James Shields

By Jeff Todd [January 6, 2015 at 7:42am CST]

Though the*market for James Shields‘ services is reportedly strong — at least one $110MM offer is said to be in hand — the likeliest destinations for the veteran righty remain something of a mystery. Here’s the latest:

 

The*Blue Jays are not negotiating with Shields, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports on Twitter. On the other hand, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (via Twitter) that the club would consider entering the fray if the price tag were to drop. That does not seem to be terribly likely, of course, if Shields does indeed already have significant interest at nine figures.

 

110M for 5 years is crazy.... Let him go f*** that is not something you want to get involved in.

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110M for 5 years is crazy.... Let him go f*** that is not something you want to get involved in.

 

Yeah, that was tongue in cheek, bro. Toronto would never pay that...maybe 16-17 and I'd rather not, still.

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Yeah, that was tongue in cheek, bro. Toronto would never pay that...maybe 16-17 and I'd rather not, still.

 

He's most likely getting more than that. 4/80 would be a decent deal, and I would not complain if we signed him for that. We will have him for years 33/34/35/36. I wouldn't even add a 5th year option, no thank you if he wants 5.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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He's most likely getting more than that. 4/80 would be a decent deal, and I would not complain if we signed him for that. We will have him for years 33/34/35/36. I wouldn't even add a 5th year option, no thank you if he wants 5.

 

He already has 5/110 on the table? 22AAV...he can get the f*** out. No dice in the T dot.

King All-Star

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lol

 

The girl who cried on camera because Brett Lawrie was traded, and her parents uploaded it to the internet, got to meet Brett Lawrie a few weeks ago as most of you remember.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/12/12/7385491/brett-lawrie-got-pizza-with-a-6-year-old-who-cried-when-he-was-traded

 

Now the A's sent her a giant basket of A's stuff.

 

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/1/6/7501777/athletics-blue-jays-brett-lawrie-amelia-gift-basket

King All-Star

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C'mon man, you knew that was coming?

 

Can't say I saw it coming, considering the "story" hasn't been relevant for a month.

glory Vancouver Canadians

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Drew graded out very poorly defensively at 2B last season and that is where the Yankees intend to play him. He's still a good buy low by the Yanks, but unless he learns how to field 2B at a high level, a lot will depend on his inconsistent bat.
Atothe Vancouver Canadians

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Drew and boras are *******s, for everyone else its 10 mill but Yankees it 5 plus incentives. Are they purposefully depressing his market?
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Excellent signing by the Yankees. Very good low buy, plus traded Prado for more than they gave up initially

 

Yeah Prado is pretty brutal as a 2B. Drew should be much better and he should probably steal some ss starts from Didi too.

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